Forensic Science Capstone: Mock Case Investigation

Course content

1. 1The case briefComing
2. 2Planning the scene responseComing
3. 3Processing the sceneComing
4. 4Evidence triage and submissionComing
5. 5Laboratory analysis planComing
6. 6Chemical and trace resultsComing
7. 7Biological and DNA resultsComing
8. 8Pattern evidence resultsComing
9. 9Interpreting the evidence togetherComing
10. 10Writing the case reportComing
11. 11Peer reviewComing
12. 12Capstone: testimony in a mock trialComing

Requirements

• FORS-401 Statistics and Interpretation of Forensic Evidence
• FORS-410 Expert Testimony and the Forensic Scientist in Court

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

A complete case from scene to courtroom: processing, analysis, interpretation, report and testimony.

Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 4.